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Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Expert Committee to Make an In-Depth Study of Problems Being Faced by Transgender Community
The Transgender Persons  Act, 2019, has been enacted w.e.f 10.01.2020 n order to provide for protection of rights of transgender persons and their welfare,. The Act, inter-alia, provides for recognition of identity of transgender persons, prohibition against discrimination, welfare measures by the Government, obligation of establishments and other persons, education, social security and health of transgender persons and National Council for transgender persons.
An Expert Committee has been constituted in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to make an in-depth study of the problems being faced by the Transgender Community and suggest suitable measures to ameliorate their conditions. The Committee in its report has observed that the transgender community is a marginalized and vulnerable one and is seriously lagging behindon human development indices mainly in the area of education and employment.
In addition to what has been statedabove,the Act provides for inclusive education for Transgender Persons without discrimination on an equal basis with others and prohibits the establishments for discrimination against them in any matter relating to employment.
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Rattan Lal Katariain a written reply in RajyaSabha today.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
Cabinet approves the incentive scheme for promotion of RuPay Debit Cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions 
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the incentive scheme for promotion of RuPay Debit Cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions  for a period of one year from April 2022.
- The approved incentive scheme for promotion of RuPay Debit Cards and
low-value BHIM-UPI transactions  in FY 2022-23 has a financial outlay of ₹ 2,600 crore. Under the said scheme, acquiring banks will be provided financial incentive, for promoting Point-of-Sale  and e-commerce transactions using RuPay Debit Cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions  for the current financial year FY 2022-23.
- The Finance Minister, in her speech on the Budget for FY2022-23, announced Government’s intent to continue the financial support for digital payments announced in the previous Budget, with a focus on promoting use of payment platforms that are economical and user-friendly. The scheme has been formulated in compliance with the aforesaid Budget announcement.
- In FY2021-22, the government had approved an incentive scheme in compliance with the budget announcement of FY2021-22 to give a further boost to digital transactions. As a result, total digital payments transactions have registered a year-on-year growth of 59%, rising from 5,554 crore in FY2020-21 to 8,840 crore in FY2021-22. BHIM-UPI transactions have registered a year-on-year growth of 106%, rising from 2,233 crore in FY2020-21 to 4,597 crore in FY2021-22.
- Various stakeholder in the digital payments systems and the Reserve Bank of India  expressed concerns regarding potential adverse impact of the zero MDR regime on the growth of the digital payments ecosystem. Further, the National Payments Corporation of India  requested, among other things, for incentivisation of BHIM-UPI and RuPay Debit Card transactions to create a cost-effective value proposition for ecosystem stakeholders, increase merchant acceptance footprints and faster migration from cash payments to digital payments.
- The Government of India is taking various initiatives for promotion of digital payments across the country. Over past years, digital payment transactions have witnessed tremendous growth. During the Covid-19 crisis, digital payments facilitated functioning of businesses, including small merchants, and helped in maintaining social distancing. UPI has achieved a record of 782.9 crore digital payment transactions with a value of ₹ 12.82 lakh crore in the month of December 2022.
- This incentive scheme will facilitate building of a robust digital payment ecosystem and promoting RuPay Debit Card and BHIM-UPI digital transactions. In-line with the objective of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’, the scheme will also promote UPI Lite and UPI 123PAY as economical and user-friendly digital payments solutions and enable further deepening of digital payments in the country, across all sectors and segments of the population.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
UPDATES ON COVID-19
India has one of the lowest cases per lakh population in the world and continues to widen the gap between recovered and active cases
The WHO Situation Report 153 dated 21st June, 2020 shows that India has one of the lowest cases per lakh population in spite of its high population density. India’s cases per lakh population are 30.04 while the global average is more than its triple at 114.67. The US has 671.24 cases per lakh population while the metric for Germany, Spain and Brazil is 583.88, 526.22 and 489.42 respectively.
This low figure is thus a testimony to the graded, pre-emptive and pro-active approach the Government of India along with the States/UTs took for the prevention, containment and management of COVID-19.
So far, a total of 2,37,195 patients have been cured of COVID-19. During the last 24 hours, a total of 9,440 COVID-19 patients have been cured. The recovery rate is 55.77% amongst COVID-19 patients.
Presently, there are 1,74,387 active cases and all are under active medical supervision. The difference between the recovered patients and the active COVID-19 cases continues to widen, as can be seen from the graph below. Today the number of recovered patients has crossed the number of active patients by 62,808.
The COVID-19 testing infrastructure is continuously being ramped up. The number of government labs has been increased to 723 and private labs has been increased to 262, adding up to a total of 985. The break-up is as follows:
Real-Time RT PCR based testing labs: 549 
TrueNat based testing labs : 359 
CBNAAT based testing labs : 77 
The total number of samples being tested per day is also steadily rising, as is the number of total samples tested. In the last 24 hours, 1,43,267 samples were tested. Whereas the total number of samples tested thus far is 69,50,493.
For all authentic & updated information on COVID-19 related technical issues, guidelines & advisories please regularly visit: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ and @MoHFW_INDIA .
Technical queries related to COVID-19 may be sent to technicalquery.covid19[at]gov[dot]in and other queries on ncov2019[at]gov[dot]in and @CovidIndiaSeva .
In case of any queries on COVID-19, please call at Ministry of Health & Family Welfare helpline no.: +91-11-23978046 or 1075 . List of helpline numbers of States/UTs on COVID-19 is also available athttps://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/coronvavirushelplinenumber.pdf .
Prime Minister's Office
PM pays tributes to Dr Ram Manohar Lohia on his birth anniversary
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Dr Ram Manohar Lohia on his birth anniversary.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, "महान स्वतंत्रता सेनानी और समाजवादी चिंतक डॉ. राम मनोहर लोहिया जी को उनकी जयंती पर सादर श्रद्धांजलि। उन्होंने अपने प्रखर और प्रगतिशील विचारों से देश को नई दिशा देने का कार्य किया। राष्ट्र के लिए उनका योगदान देशवासियों को प्रेरित करता रहेगा।"
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Emergency Landing Strips on Highways
28 Emergency Landing Facilities  were identified by Indian Air Force. Details of 28 identified ELF are as under:
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S.No.
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State
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Nos. of Emergency Landing Facility
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1
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Assam
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5
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2
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West Bengal
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4
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3
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Andhra Pradesh
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3
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4
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Gujarat
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3
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5
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Rajasthan
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3
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6
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Bihar
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2
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7
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Haryana
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2
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8
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J&K
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2
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9
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Tamil Nadu
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2
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10
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Punjab
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1
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11
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Uttar Pradesh
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1
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Total
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28
These ELFs are capable of operations by Military Aircraft and can also be used for similar class of civilian aircraft if required.
This information was given by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.MJPS
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Ministry of Jal Shakti
Executive Committee of NMCG Approves Industrial and Sewerage Pollution Abatement Projects Amounting to Around Rs. 38 Crores
The 43rd meeting of the Executive Committee of National Mission for Clean Ganga  was held under the chairmanship of Shri G. Asok Kumar, Director General, NMCG, here today. Projects pertaining to industrial and sewerage pollution abatement through new technologies, afforestation, development of Kalindi Kunj ghat landscape etc. were approved in the EC meeting at an estimated cost of around Rs. 38 crores.
A project titled, ‘Afforestation Programmes in States of Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal 2022-23’ was approved at an estimated cost of Rs. 10.30 crores that includes plantation, maintenance, capacity building and training and awareness in the two main stem Ganga basin states. The intervention is aimed at improving forest cover, enhance forest diversity and productivity, biodiversity conservation and sustainable land and ecosystem management for the better flow of ecosystem services, sustainable livelihood and overall conservation of Ganga Riverscape.
The ‘in-principle’ approval was also accorded to the development of landscape of Kalindi Kunj ghat that would include creation of eco-friendly seating, waste bins, shades, plantation with one of the aims to facilitate people-river connect.
For industrial pollution abatement, a pilot project for installation and commissioning of an electro-chemical technology-based modular effluent treatment plant of 100 KLD capacity has been approved at the estimated cost of about Rs. 77 lakh. The project will treat the discharged water from some textile industries in Mathura for River Yamuna. The project is aimed at reducing wastewater discharge  through adoption of eco-friendly and green technologies.
Another pilot project titled ‘Upgradation/integration of existing UASB system with micro-aerobic processes under the head of Research, Studies, Pilot & Training, Workshop, Seminar, Publication etc.’ was approved at an estimated cost of Rs 3 crores. The study is aimed with an objective of zero discharge and resource recovery concept from sewage treatment using Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket  process. The possible outcome of the pilot study would be recovery of the nutrients, energy in the form of biogas and treated effluent that could be used for non-potable use.
For sewerage pollution in Gauri Kund and Tilwara in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, a project costing Rs. 23.37 crore has also been approved for the construction of sewerage treatment plants of  capacities, among other works.
Prime Minister's Office
Another big achievement towards self-reliance in fertilizers
After Nano Urea, the Nano DAP gets approved
PM calls it an important step towards making life easier for farmers
After the Nano Urea, the Government of India has now approved the Nano DAP as well. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has said that this decision is an important step towards making life easier for our farmer brothers and sisters.
In a reply to the tweet by Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, the Prime Minister tweeted;
"हमारे किसान भाई-बहनों का जीवन और आसान बनाने की दिशा में एक अहम कदम।"
Ministry of Railways
Security of Rail Passengers
Policing on Railways being a State subject, prevention of crime, registration of cases, their investigation and maintenance of law & order in Railway premises as well as on running trains are the statutory responsibility of State Governments, which they discharge through Government Railway Police /District Police. Cases of Indian Penal Code  crime in Railways are registered and investigated by the concerned Government Railway Police. Railway Protection Force  supplements the efforts of GRP to provide better protection and security to passenger area & passengers and for matters connected therewith. Several incidents of robbery in trains have been reported and to effectively control them. Following steps have been taken by the Railways in coordination with GRP for security of passengers in trains and at stations:-
- On vulnerable and identified routes/sections, 2200 trains  are escorted by Railway Protection Force daily in addition to 2200 trains escorted by Government Railway Police of different States daily.
- Security Help Line number 182 is operational over Indian Railways for security related assistance to passengers in distress.
- Through various social media platforms viz. twitter, facebook etc., Railways are in regular touch with passengers to enhance security and address their security concerns.
- Frequent announcements are made through Public Address System to educate passengers to take precautions against theft, snatching, drugging etc
- An Integrated Security System  consisting of surveillance of vulnerable stations through Close Circuit Television  Network, Access Control etc. has been sanctioned to improve surveillance mechanism over 202 railway stations.
- CCTV cameras have been provided in 2136 coaches  and 522 Railway stations  for enhancing security of passengers.
- Drives are conducted from time to time against the entry of unauthorized persons in trains and railway premises.
- State Level Security Committee of Railways  have been constituted for all State/Union Territories under the Chairmanship of respective Director General of Police/ Commissioner of States/Union Territories for regular monitoring and review of security arrangements of the Railways.
Further, close liaison is made by Railways with the State Police/GRP authorities at all levels for prevention of crime, registration of cases, their investigation and maintenance of law & order in Railway premises as well as on running trains.
This press release is based on information given by the Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
AIIMS Bhubaneswar organises first-ever hands-on Conference on Interventional Radiology to improve patient care
IR plays a significant role for treatment of complex diseases
Speakers of International repute participated
The first-ever hands-on conference on Interventional Radiology  AIRADCON  was successfully conducted in Odisha by department of Radiodiagnosis, AIIMS Bhubaneswar. The two days conference held on 29th & 30th July, aimed at advancing patient care through the implementation of best IR practices. The conference focused on cutting-edge treatment modalities for liver cancer treatment , liver cirrhosis treatment  as well as varicose vein, Aortic aneurysm  and Peripheral arterial disease treatment.
With collaborative support from ISVIR  and ORIA , the conference brought together renowned experts, healthcare professionals and researchers in the field to exchange knowledge and experience, fostering a collaborative environment for advancing patient care.
AIIMS Bhubaneswar Executive Director Dr. Ashutosh Biswas welcoming all the delegates to the national institute appreciated the efforts of the organisers for such an innovative conference.
Experts of international repute Dr. Sanjeeva Kalva from Harvard Medical School along with National faculties Dr. Ajit Yadav, Dr Rochan Pant, Dr. Amar Mukund, Dr. Yashwant Patidar, Dr. Rashmi Padhi, Dr. Dayanand L, Dr. Pulkit Rangarh and Dr Karamvir Chandel gracing the occasion stressed on Interventional Radiology  emerging as a pivotal field in providing effective and minimally invasive treatment solutions for serious diseases.
Internationally renowned and legendary personality Dr. Mathew Cherian ignited the minds of young graduates with his inspiring guest lecture. “IR plays a significant role in transforming patient care for serious diseases. Through this conference, we aim to promote the adoption of best IR practices in Odisha, enhancing the quality of life for our patients," said Dr. Cherian.
Dr. S.N Mohanty, DMET Odisha inaugurating the conference assured to take IR to state govt medical colleges. AIIMS Bhubaneswar DEAN Dr. P R Mohapatra and other dignitaries also attended the programme.
Conference was organised under the leadership of Radiodiagnosis HOD Dr. N. Deep Bag, addl. prof Dr. Suprava Naik, organising secretary- Dr Sudipta Mohakud, Dr. Manoj Nayak, Dr Ranjan Patel and Dr. Tara Prasad Tripathy.
Participating in the conference ISVIR Secretary Dr. Ajit Yadav said that this landmark conference in Odisha has undoubtedly laid the groundwork for improved patient outcomes and a brighter future in the treatment of complex diseases through Interventional Radiology.
It may be noted here that to avail various procedures of intervention Radiology people have to either pay high price in private hospitals or go outside the state. In recent years, the Radiology department of AIIMS Bhubaneswar has been able to cater such cutting-edge diagnostics and interventional procedures for critical diseases with the help of budding faculty members.
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Ministry of Corporate Affairs
IICA and RRU sign MoU for academic and research collaboration
A Memorandum of Understanding  was signed between Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs  and Rashtriya Raksha University  here today.
The MoU intends to synergise the professional capabilities of IICA and RRU towards capacity building, education, research and consulting in the domain of Internal Security, Financial Crimes, Law Enforcement, Corporate Frauds and other subject matters common to their mandate and objectives. The MoU also provides for exchange of knowledge and resources between IICA and RRU for conducting research, training and consultancy.
Shri Praveen Kumar, Director General and CEO of IICA in his virtual address stated, “Corporate frauds constitute one of the most serious economic offences as enormous public money is involved thereunder which abysmally impacts the economic health of the nation. IICA in collaboration with RRU look forward to safeguarding economic security of the country through training and upskilling the officers of relevant stakeholders from banks, financial institutions, investigating agencies and other professionals in the financial landscape.”
Prof  Bimal Patel, Vice-Chancellor of RRU in his address said, “Economic and Financial Security is a crucial facet of National Security and Economic Security of a country forms the very backbone for its good governance. It becomes imperative that the stakeholders in the financial and corporate system as well as personnel from law enforcement agencies must be adequately equipped for early detection and prevention of financial crimes. This collaboration between the two institutions would be a significant step towards strengthening of the existing financial system of the nation.”
The MoU was signed by Prof  Naveen Sirohi from IICA who also shared the purpose statement of the collaboration. Dr Dimpal T Raval, Director School of National Security and Law from RRU proposed vote of thanks along with articulating action plan.
ABOUT IICA
IICA is an institution established by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs , Government of India as an autonomous body to act as a think-tank and a centre of excellence to support the growth of the corporate sector in India through an integrated and multi-disciplinary approach. RRU is an Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is a pioneering national security and police University of India.
Ministry of Power
Iconic Week of Energy Conservation gets underway at NTPC
Various activities like Streetplays, Peptalks, Walkathons, Pledge by Employees & Contractual Workers undertaken to spread message of Energy Conservation
Thumb rule of Energy Conservation is Re-cycle, Re-use and Re-invent
Celebrating the Iconic Week of Energy Conservation starting from today, NTPC Energy Efficiency Management Group  started the day with various activities including pep talks, walkathons, pledge by employees, contractual workers at various areas of the plant.
NTPC as a company has always been in the forefront in reducing energy intensity in our country by optimizing energy demand and reducing emissions of greenhouse gasses  which are responsible for global warming and climate change.
The main attraction of the day was the Street drama which NTPC Bongaigaon conducted in association with the NSS wing of Central Wing of Technology , Kokrajhar.
Young engineering students of various streams performed the half an hour play in the busy market area of Salakati, Kokrajhar. The skit primarily focused on various aspects of energy conservation including highlighting NTPC’s role in preservation and restoration of natural resources. Highlighting the thumb-rule of Re-cycle, Re-Use and Re-Invent, the street drama which was performed in local language drew attention among the public.
Ms. Jharna Basumutary, Village Council Development Committee , Chairperson , Shri Jodunath Basumutary, Vice Chairperson, Village Council Development Committee , Shri Susovan Das, AGM  , Departmental Heads and employees of the power station were some of the dignitaries present in the activities.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 219.60 Cr
Over 4.12 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at 19,398
2,208 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.77%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 1.12%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 219.60 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 4.12 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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|
10415390
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|
2nd Dose
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|
10120586
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|
Precaution Dose
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|
7072612
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|
FLWs
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|
1st Dose
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|
18437146
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|
2nd Dose
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17720529
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Precaution Dose
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|
13749401
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Age Group 12-14 years
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|
1st Dose
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|
41241936
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|
2nd Dose
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32369087
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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62010124
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2nd Dose
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53334455
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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561416332
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2nd Dose
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516326395
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|
Precaution Dose
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100690710
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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204048772
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2nd Dose
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197076540
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Precaution Dose
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50757671
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Over 60 years
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|
1st Dose
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127681434
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2nd Dose
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123220083
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Precaution Dose
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48356297
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Precaution Dose
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22,06,26,691
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Total
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2,19,60,45,500
India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 19,398. Active cases now constitute 0.04% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.77%. 3,619 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,41,00,691.
2,208 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 1,42,704 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 90.05 Cr  cumulative tests.
Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 1.12% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 1.55%.